Honor Flight Kern County
WE ARE ALSO ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR UPCOMING FLIGHTS!
See you soon. Stay safe and healthy.
Please reach out to us if you need anything!
– Lili – Director HFKC
Upcoming Events
May 7, 1975
Applications are reviewed in the order received starting with WWII veterans, Korean, Cold War & Vietnam.
Download and submit your applications found here:
Applications
Activities & Fundraisers
REMEMBER, please always wear your service cap, HF shirt, jacket , and lanyards.
Please contact Arlene Aninion 661-205-1478
November 5 @ 0830
Wingland Elementary School
701 Douglas St., 93308
2 Veterans Needed
November 6 @ 0830
Standard Middle School
126 Ferguson Ave., 93308
2 Veterans Needed
November 6 @ 0800
Maple Elementary School
29161 Fresno Ave., Shafter
3 Veterans
November 7 @ 0830
Standard Elementary School
115 Minner Ave, 93308
2 Veterans Needed
November 7 @ 6pm
Veteran’s Elementary School
6301 Old Farm Rd, 93312
MANY MORE CAN COME
November 8 @ 0800
Discovery Elementary School
7500 Vaquero Ave., 93308
6 VETERANS NEEDED
November 8 @ 0830
Highland Elementary School
2900 Barnett St., 93308
1 NEEDED
November 8 @ 0845
Thorner Elementary School
5501 Thorner St., 93306
5-10 NEEDED
11/9 BC Rodeo @ KC Fairgrounds @7pm
11 NEEDED
11/10 BC Rodeo @ KC Fairgrounds @3pm
7 NEEDED
11/11 Bakersfield Veteran’s Day Parade
We have 65 spots available for Veterans
We’d LOVE as many Guardians and Volunteers to walk alongside and in front of our 4 floats!4
November 12 @ 0830
Del Rio Elementary School
600 Hidalgo St., 93314
November 15 @ 0830
Norris Elementary School
7110 Old Farm Rd, 93312
Breakfasts
Bakersfield Veteran Breakfast
> First Thursday each month – 9am <
Bakersfield Elks Lodge #266 1616 30th St. (at H St.)
Seating is available for 240 HF veterans.
Veteran meals are FREE, all other plates $8.
Veterans, please wear your BLUE HF shirts and name badges.
Tables are limited for Senior Living buses, please PM us your RSVP!
Looking forward to seeing everyone!
VFW Hall, 2811 Nugget Ave. Gary Zuber (760) 379-2109 [2nd Thursdays]
Historic USO Building, 230 W. Ridgecrest Blvd. John Abbott (619) 808-2223 [3rd Thursdays]
Christian Life AOG, 920 W. Valley Blvd. Veterans FREE, guests $5. Rick Zanutto (661) 331-7560 [last Sat]
News Article:
Multiple donations at Thursday’s Honor Flight breakfast will help finance more veteran flights
It was a capacity crowd at the monthly Honor Flight Kern County breakfast Thursday morning at the Elks Lodge in downtown Bakersfield.
A big crowd showed up for what the organization’s founder Lili Marsh called “a big day” for Honor Flight….
Read the complete article here.
What do Honor Flight Kern County
Veterans say?
From a Vietnam War Veteran:
“Words are inadequate to describe the raw emotions I felt nearly every waking moment while participating in the 26th Kern County Honor Flight…”
From a World War ll Veteran:
“I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for flying me to the greatest trip of my life to Washington D.C. When I came back I thought after the way I was treated that I had personally won the war…“
From a World War ll Veteran:
“Thank you for all you do for us Honor Flight guys. It’s MUCH appreciated! I can’t remember a trip that impressive, particularly when I was selected to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier… what an honor! “
Donate to
Honor Flight Kern County.
Many thanks to all those who have donated!
Your donations send our vets to see their memorials in Washington DC at no cost to them.
You can donate to Honor Flight Kern County at any time by clicking the DONATE button below.